painless dilation and effacement of the cervix, often in the second trimester of pregnancy-infection, vaginal discharge, and rupture of the membranes are common findings

management of incompetent cervix

cerclage

a suture placed vaginally around the cervix either at the cervical–vaginal junction (McDonald cerclage) or at the internal os (Shirodkar cerclage). -to close the cervix. Complications: ROM, PTL, and infection